To a person of many hats, teacher, staff adviser for different committees, and chaperon for many events, including a trip to Ecuador. Julie MacNeil has been a force to be reckoned with for the past four years I have known her. She manages to do all of the above, plus be a member of community fire and search and rescue teams. On our trip to Ecuador she made everyone feel welcome to our group. She also travels with the Respect ED group quite frequently to other schools in the area for presentations focusing around bullying prevention, and is a strong supporter of the Rotary Interact club, which she also finds time to supervise. In addition to all of the above, she teaches French classes, including Géo planitaire, and IB geography! She has been a great role model and inspiration during my tome in high school, always willing to help out where needed, whether helping plan events, or writing reference letters!

Thank you, Mr. Walker, at St. Francis High school, for teaching more than just Math, but about how to succeed in life. You taught me that you can't do something once and expect to be perfect at it, and that blaming other people for your problems isn't going to make the problem go away. Thanks, Mr. Walker, for all your words of wisdom =)

I want to say a sincere Thank You to my Visual Arts teacher Mr. Lisson at John Paul II High School.
You have taught me not only how to create art, but how to appreciate it, to think for myself and to never give up. It is because of you that I have strived to do better as an artist and as a person.

When you introduced me to the visual arts in all its forms, learning all the different techniques, styles and artists, I found my passion. With that passion to create art, you showed me how to appreciate other works, to find and understand its meanings, and how to see things from another perspective. I have learned to brainstorm ideas about new artworks to complete, to paint landscapes on-sight and to find inspiration anywhere I go. In all your different teaching methods, as a unique artist, as well as a teacher, you have showed me that no matter what, I cannot give up. In addition, you also told me that there will be people I meet who will love and hate my artworks, but I must stand tall and proud, and accept that everyone has different opinions. You taught me that I cannot give in to changing myself, or my style for others, but that I must be comfortable with myself and accepting of whatever life throws at me.

I want to say Thank You, again, for five of the best years of my life, in experiencing art in all its wonder and amazement. You have certainly left a lasting impression on me, and I will never forget all that you have taught me. You are my favourite teacher and I hope that I will make you proud in all my future endeavours.
Thank You, Mr. Lisson, for sharing all your wisdom, experience, creativity, and passion with me.

Sincerely,

Katie

Dear Ms. Cora-Lee,

as my teaching assistant you elevated my ability to look beyond what was required as something that was merely mandatory. For the first time in my undergraduate degree I was encouraged to look at course content as being directly relevant to my life. That is not to say that university has not profoundly changed my perspective on the world, but your guidance, advice, and pure joy for my developed world politics class inspired me in ways that writing alone seems to constrict my ability to express how I feel.

Simply put, thank you is not enough. You are what the educational system is about. You inspire your students, engage in the hard hitting questions, and make us revaluate why we chose to partake in higher learning in the first place. Any recommendation that I could give would be insufficient. May you be successful in all that you do, and hopefully, may you continue influencing people like me on a daily basis. Your attitude is uplifting, and as a result, my own attitude has dramatically changed. My degree is not something that is limiting...it opens doors. It breeds opportunity.

Although it may not be enough, thank you seems to be the most elaborate summation of my gratitude for all the hard work you put into our class this year.

Best wishes,

Anthony Deluca

I would to thank my Criminology T.A Marc Sinclair for the best first year.

He showed me that there is more to school than just hard work and dedication, that there is also the foundations of building a personality and a future. He encouraged me to participate in every event possible and to grow from the experiences that are brought forth during those events, which may help in my future aspirations and help develop other skills. Nonetheless, he showed me that we are only people but if we put our minds to something and strive towards it, we can and will make it happen.

Thank you for an exceptional year and for the many life and school lessons!

Cecilia

Who: Gregory Peres (French T.A.)
What they taught me: Gregory inspired me to continue on in French. Talking with him really improved my French language skills and gave me a better appreciation for French culture. He also inspired me to apply for an international exchange to France for my third year!

Thank you!

Mr Poole, at foothills comp. You made every assignment and every class worth doing and i actually learned from each, thank you for always having a smile and always being there to help. Thanks to you i graduated

My name is Maggie McGuire and the professor who completely changed my outlook on my own life is professor Alistair Bath. He taught me Introduction to Resource Management which I had chosen as my elective (I thought it would be an easy A). However, his class ended up being my favourite due to his great enthusiasm and genuine passion/love for his material and students. He taught me that I can stand out in a large lecture-type class setting. He taught me that when approaching a problem, no matter the type, one should always be non-subjective and completely hear-out both arguments. Although we are constantly pounded down by environmental awareness talks, this man has taught me a whole new approach to the environment and has shown me that we are "one with the environment" rather than simply living in the environment. This may not seem that significant, but if everyone thought like Alistair Bath, our future in terms of environmental well-being would be a bright one.

Thank you Alistair,
Maggie McGuire

Mr.Cockburn is a teacher at Ridgeway Crystal Beach Public High School in Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada. I have thanked him continuously for his great effort in teaching myself and along with others with things we may not have known, previously.


He has taught me how to make a cover letter, reference sheets, resume’s, maintaining a proper and intelligent look when I may be at interviews, as well as, prepared me for a job interview. Mr.Cockburn uses his “free” time to make classes more enjoyable and knowledgeable; he is a very proud man whom enjoys teaching others.

He showed me how one must be positive and to never give up. He has told stories to me and my classmates about life experiences that may be hard, but are quite educational. I must thank him for teaching me about all the things he has taught to me and also for helping me have a better grasp on life. Thanks to him and all his lessons and extra time spend on discussions with me, I have the ability to not only look deeper into my school work and life, but also I have an ability to turn the negative sides of people around. He continues to thank us for being such a great class, but not only us, he was the glue that stuck our class together and become as best as it is.

Christine Tomlinson